Reader’s Advisory or “What do I read next?”
Need a new book to read? Looking for a title to suggest to your book group? Below is a list of both award winners and resources for reader’s guides.
Awards
The Edgar Awards – awarded best mysteries in different genres. The site includes a searchable database.
The Green Mountain Award – a reader’s choice award for students in grades 9-12. This Vermont award is designed to introduce to high school students some excellent books for their reading pleasure.
The Hugo Award - Awarded for outstanding science fiction.
Modern Library List of 100 best Fiction Novels
Modern Library List of 100 best Nonfiction titles
The Nobel Prize for Literature
Reading Guides
Reader’s Guides – Harcourt Books
Reader’s Guides – HarperCollins
Provides reader’s guides for fiction, non-fiction and classic selections. The site includes author interview, excerpts and synopsis of each book
Reader’s Guides – Houghton Mifflin Books
Guides include author biographies and discussion questions.
Resources for Readers - Random House
Find discussion guides, author interviews and read an excerpt of fiction and non-fiction books. This site is divided into categories, or may be searched alphabetically by the author’s last name.
Reading Group Guides
Reading Group Guides give you advice and information from start to finish with discussion questions, author information and interviews with group leaders.